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Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports @drugalcreports.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

New in DADR: Oregon’s Measure 110 decriminalized personal drug possession, but people under community supervision still faced higher overdose risk, more police contact, and fear of calling 911. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1016/j.da...

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Hope Smiley-McDonald @hopesmileymcd.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Important new NAS Report: “The current state of the medicolegal death investigation system undermines the credibility of death investigations...The MLDI system...faces inadequate resources and a lack of rigorous and enforceable standards.” www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10...

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Alex Kral @alexkral.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Governments at all levels make decisions based on medical examiner/coroner (MEC) data. A national study showed that these offices had an annual median budget of $68K. A thread - 1/4 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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The impacts of governing agency: A comparison of resources in the patchwork of medicolegal death investigation systems

In the United States, medical examiners and coroners (MECs) fill critical roles within our public health and public safety systems. These professional…

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Nuala Bishari @nuala.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

NEW for @sfchronicle.com: A study dropped today showing that in San Francisco, overdoses increase in areas where police have seized drugs. We're seeing this in real time: As law enforcement efforts have ramped up in recent months, fatal overdoses have risen. That's not a coincidence. (gift link)

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S.F.’s response to drug dealing could lead to more overdoses

A new study suggests drug seizures lead to more overdoses. Should this change SF’s approach to the crisis on our streets?

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